ROXBURY - Area riders are invited to participate in the Jump into Spring Show Jumping Day to be held Sunday, April 18, in Washington. Hosted by the Shepaug Valley Pony Club, Jump into Spring is a fun way for riders to learn about and participate in
ROXBURY â Area riders are invited to participate in the Jump into Spring Show Jumping Day to be held Sunday, April 18, in Washington. Hosted by the Shepaug Valley Pony Club, Jump into Spring is a fun way for riders to learn about and participate in a show jumping event.
âThe day is set up to be a learning experience for beginners, as well as a challenge for more advanced riders,â said Mike Spannaus, head of the Shepaug Valley Pony Club. âOur first course will be for riders who can complete a course of 18-inch jumps. We will have successively more challenging levels at two foot, two-foot-three, two-foot-six and two-foot-nine. We will also explain show jumping rules and the courses at the beginning of each level.â
Riders can participate as teams, and there will be a rotating pair bonus class, where a team of two riders completes a course of fences, changing riders to complete the course twice or when a disobedience occurs.
âItâs a good introduction to the discipline of show jumping,â said Spannaus. âThe event will be in the spirit of Pony Club, which encourages safe riding techniques with an emphasis on education and fun.â
Reservations must be made for this event no later than Saturday, April 10. Gates open at 8 am on April 18 with the first event beginning at 9 am. Please call Mike or Lynda Spannaus at 1-860-355-3057 or email NFF@charter.net for further information.
About SVPC
Pony Club is one of the leading junior equestrian organizations in the world, represented throughout 30 countries. The United States has over 600 individual clubs with more than 12,000 members. Emphasis is placed on safe riding techniques in a variety of disciplines. Members also learn about feeding, shoeing, veterinary care, and other areas of horse management.
Find out more at www.ponyclub.org.
Shepaug Valley is the local chapter of the Pony Club, with members from Bridgewater, Brookfield, New Milford, Oxford, Roxbury, Washington and Woodbury. Pony Clubbers do not need to own a horse or pony, but need to have access to one when needed.